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- How to install a short shifter into your Miata! Jesse got this one on Ebay for $28 and figured it was worth a shot to see how it works! It works well actually installed, however the install process was not as smooth as a more expensive/reputable one may have been!
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Love your channel, best short shifter installation I have seen so far. Thanks for making this video.
Thank you very much for the kind words! We have actually gotten a bit of flack for this video(well deserved) because I did not do enough research ahead of time and while I had pulled and reinstalled factory shifters before we were not familiar with some of the parts and process. Either way my shifter is still in my car as it was installed in this video and working great, cool upgrade for so cheap. Thanks for the kind words and to anyone else that sees this we will do our best to have things more thoroughly planned out in the future!
@@GearHeadsGarageChannel no worries your video is the most detailed one by far, I have watched many other ones done by other people and they are not so helpful many of the steps are missed or not mentioned. I just installed mine tonight after watching your video last night, and I have got the part 2 years ago from ebay haha. It helped a lot and I just wanted to say thank you!!
haha, love it! you guys are great, the way you go into such detail on a simple job like this.
keep em coming!
Thank you, we will!
You should install the existing lower plastic ring under the shift pivot sphere, and the new one included with the kit on top of the shifter pivot sphere. There should be one ring either side.
+BEAVIS Motorsport Trust me, I tried a few different ways(including the way you describe) and this definitely fit the best! Since it didnt work the "proper" way we took it apart and put it back together differently 4 times and doing it this way it came out good and works perfect!
I know this is a year late but didn't you also forget to put the small rubber boot back on?
Maybe we didn't show it but the rubber boot is most certainly there. Makes a big difference for noise and heat in the cabin!
I totally agree I copied your install and the car didn't go in gear properly
28 bucks! It's worth it just to try at that price. That's a cool garage you guys have - very jealous.
Thanks man, we are lucky to have the space!! and yes thats what I figured, why not since I like short shifters =P
Is that plastic bushing on the end included with it?
Yes it was! Everything I put in, I didn't buy anything else lol, I just mentioned the Beatrush collar in the video because I know its a common upgrade, I have one in the other transmission on the floor =P
nice! My 90 needs one now. Great music, too!
OhYeahAboutThat Thank you bro!
Lmaooo. When I was hanging out with TJ Hunt and his friend Calvin, he was asking where I got parts on my car and literally every answer was ebay
Cloverof4 Lol! Just means its always a battle! When were you hanging out with those guys?
Lol! It was a month or two ago, we gave Calvin my old Miata top. You can see it in a lot of TJ's recent videos haha. They've yet to put it on though
Cloverof4 Ahh I've seen an episode or two with Calvins Miata, that top was Badddd!
I have now done this on two miatas. Neither was due to a desire to mod the car. In both cases it was due to a bad shifter bushing. I do like the shorter throw though.
I'm actually looking at getting a short shifter for my miata too. thanks again for putting the excel spreadsheet in the last bid description. I made my own build based off your chart and I think it helps a lot for builds
Awesome, I'm glad it can help you out!
Good thing to remember if you're doing this on an NB is that the NB has TWO grooves in the shifter base and also does not come with fluid in the turret itself. The turret is part of the transmission so lube comes from below. Never fill fluid in your NB turret!
The NB turret you can just delete one of the pins if installing one like this! I should have mentioned that.
The original plastic bushing goes under the ball turret and the new plastic goes on top. May tighten the clamp allowance and save the ball from metal to metal contact. I have seen a spring collar in some sets.
The pin doesn't have to be hammered out, plus you need to install the wavy washer at the top of the plastic bushing to put pressure on the shifter and that keeps in in place = that way you wouldn't of had to of cut down the other bushing. I ordered this shifter due to wear on my C's shifter which isn't made any longer = so we'll see how this goes.
Great video guys, really informative. I like the extra tips and details, like about the oil.
802 Garage Thanks man I always appreciate your feedback!
I just like seeing people take a little extra time and do things right, like changing out the shifter oil and using the old bushing to make it fit more firmly.
Yea well If somethings worth doing its worth doing it right, I should have changed the rubber boot while I was in there but I'll do it when we do the engine swap since its all coming apart again soon anyways =P and when you get ebay parts sometimes you just gotta find a way to make things work!
If you always waited for every bit and piece to come before doing a project, you would never get started. :P
Making it work is what it's all about.
Nice job guys! I'm doing a shifter rebuild very soon too.
here three years later, how did it hold up?
Nice video 👍
Thanks man!
Putting that crusty shift boot in must've felt awful man XD I know the feeling. I had a similarly torn one on mine, and I replaced it and suddenly SO MUCH heat was gone from the cabin. It was great.
Yes, I have another dont worry!
GearHeads Garage also: clean your damn car! ;)
Totally Legit Gaming [TLEG] lol its not that dirty, tho theres some stains on the carpet. Will replace it all eventually.
GearHeads Garage it was mostly a joke. ;) Looks like the center console could use a wiping off with a moist rag though. Looks a bit dusty.
I need a new one of those too, its all messed up cus a previous owner had glued crappy wood trim to it, just like my gauge cluster hood! Which I also need to sand down and repaint.
Why do you even blame on ebay? Ebay is just a place were you buy stuff from other people. Ebay isn't a brand for parts like this.
Jake We know this, just when you say "Ebay parts" most people are of the understanding that you mean cheap random parts from China. Many of these parts are sold under all kinds of different fake company names etc. but all come from the same random factory, its easier to just refer them as Ebay parts because if it was actually made by any noteworthy company you would just say that was who made it, these are more unknown.
Ahhh, I see now. My apologies. I still liked the video.
Thanks for the quick reply. Good job overall.
I’m getting my NB a new short shifter soon.
I'm guessing it's designed to use the factory seal which would be why the bolts are so long
Great video guys! Quick question tho, is the shifter a bit taller than the stock one or is that just your aftermarket shift knob?
MiataMods Well that shift Knob actually is lower than stock cus its threaded deeper....idk if this is high or not, havent measured it! its not that significant either way tho, I can say the throw is wayy shorter!
Hmm maybe it's just the camera angle.. thanks for the response tho!
You don't hammer that pin at all... you just get the bushing out with your fingers
Nick Peele Wont come out without getting the pin back, unless maybe yours was super worn out and thinner?
GearHeads Garage It's a tight fit don't get me wrong! But you just gotta grab it from the back.
Nick Peele Cool, thanks for the tip!
Bushing comes out even if not very worn and new bushing goes in all without hammering the pin but I guess hammering the pin also works, just never seen it done this way. Just changed all my bushings 👍
Exactly...but what's done is done ;P
Great lighting! LOL
Haha is it better this time??
GearHeads Garage yes, way better. I heard you say you took off the hard top so we could see better. I smiled a little at that comment. Thanks for vids as always
Frank Raymond Haha good to hear, thanks for watching!
Are you still enjoying the short throw shifter? I've always had them in my civics and debating on whether or not to put one in my Miata.
Jared Flemer At the moment not running it since the engine swap cus I swapped transmissions too. I honestly like both, the stock one is very good and more comfortable to use, and the short one feels really tight and sporty so its good too
Nice to meet you
I am Japanese
Is NA and NB the same?
Hello, sorry I didnt see your comment till now. NA and NB shifters are almost the same, there is an extra pin on NB's but its the same process.
@@GearHeadsGarageChannel さん Please care
He hasn't received the parts from China yet
The video will be very helpful
Thank you for your reply
What kind of oil do u put in it
What’s that big connector he unplugs when he removes the console? Mine has it but wasn’t plugged in and there’s nothing to connect it to under my shifter....
Theres two connectors I can remember under there and one is for the light in the ash tray area and the other is because I have power windows, if you have manual windows you have no switches there
GearHeads whuttt mines manual windows but I still have two connectors a mini one and a bigger one that wasn’t plugged into nothing can’t quite figure out what it’s for
wrong!!! dont need to push the pin!
you put the shifter directly metal to metal with plastic betwen?
so...could you give us the ebay description/part number/vendor, etc? thanks
Jose Martinez Not worth doing, its the same generic part sold by many ebay sellers and they sellers come and go often. Its quite obvious all the basic kits are the same if you just search ebay for a Miata short shifter kit.
How did the shifter withstand time under use??
rene alcantara Holds up and works well, I had to fiddle with it a little bit though to keep it from rattling. If you still want a budget option I think the Ralco RZ one is a nice buy.
Do you guys remember the name of the Chinese manufacturer?
rene alcantara lol no they change all the time its literally just the generic kit available on ebay almost all of them are the same kit
Lol rene you silly man... my bad I get it now! Thank you for the feedback I appreciate it a lot !!!!!!
Hey!
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Funny how you put it together wrong😂😂. Gearheads right. I think not
Ah yea cus no one is allowed to make mistakes, Im sure your perfect tho!